Bowen Museum and Historical Society – First World War exhibition

Recently Queensland Museum staff Ewen McPhee, Dr Melanie Piddocke and Sue Valis visited Bowen Museum and Historical Society to work with the volunteers on their First World War display. As with many community museums the First World War objects and stories that are held within the Bowen collection are significant on a National, State and Local level. This trip was undertaken to install some display furniture and to train the volunteers in object mounting, display planning and basic conservation practices. Research was also done for the next phase of exhibition development which includes text panels and object labels.

medals with new supports

a quick break

Sue and Melanie working on medal mounts

Melanie installing and adjusting hanging system

Honour Roll

Melanie with object support

making medal mounts

MDO working spaces and tools of the trade

Diary with Eucalyptus leaf from Australia

Bowen Meatworks image

Victory apron

new hanging system

interviewing volunteers regarding Bowen’s industries that were operating throughout the First World War